Detachable garment-securing device for war-ribbons.



R. McDOUGALL.

DETACHABLE GARMENT SECURING DEVICE FOR WAR RIBBONS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 29. 1916.

11,235,580. Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

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RAYMOND .McDOUGALL, OF MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

DETACHABLE GARMENT-SECURING DEVICE FOR WAR-RIBBONS.

= Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. '7, 1917.

Applidation filed February 29, 1916. Serial No. 81,167.

.war ribbons and like decorations to a garment and it has been devised with the object of providing simple and conveniently operated means whereby a ribbon or ribbons can be mounted in an attractive manner and can be removed from and replaced on the device in a very easy and rapid manner.

The ordinary method of mounting ribbons is to fold them around a piece of flat material and then stitch the edges together to I draw the ribbon tightly on the stiffening material. The ribbon so mounted is sewn or secured to a garment by eyes or a clasp fit.

ted to or formed on the stiffening material.

The above mentioned method of mounting the ribbon has the disadvantage of necessitating time in the accomplishment and the use of a needle and thread for stitching the ribbon. Moreover, a ribbon mounted as above described cannot be removed and replaced conveniently when it becomes soiled or worn.

' Now my invention obviates the disadvantages above described as by its use one or more pieces of ribbon can be securely mounted on a holding device and removed therefrom when desired in a very rapid and convenient manner.

The invention broadly consists in the provision of a simple form of ribbon holding bar formed with rolled or turned edges and in the combination therewith of plates and revoluble studs or the like which are constructed and arranged whereby the ends of a ribbon can be detaohablyclamped between the said plates and the rolled or turned The construction and arrangement of the parts forming the improved device permit of it being readily attached to and detached from a garment without necessitating the use of any imple-' ments or tools.

In order that the details of construction and operation of the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is made to the Y accompanying sheet of drawings wherein Figures 1 and 2 are views in perspective of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention and designed for carrying two ribbons.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective showing the device viewed from the back with theparts at one end unassembled and the parts at the opposlte end assembled and secured to a piece of cloth.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the improved ribbon bar.

Fig. 5 is a view in cross section of Fig. 4: taken on the dotted line II, and Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a modified form of plate. I y

In these drawings like characters of reference have been employed to indicate similar or corresponding parts in the diflerent views, and the letter a designates the ribbon bar which is shaped out of sheet metal or other approved material by means of stamping tools or the like.

The ribbon bar is formed with a recess or channel on one side and this saidrecess can be made by bending over the upper and lower edges of the material forming the bar and providing the said edges with oppositely disposed heads 6. The bar shown in the drawings is adapted to hold two ribbons c and (Z, but it will be obvious that it can be made in various sizes to hold one or any the left-hand end of Fig. 3 to the position shown in the right-hand end of the same figure.

The pieces of ribbon c and (Z passed I around the ribbon bar are securely fastened thereto by plates h which are passed. over and retained in position by the studs 6. The said plates h are provided with slot-- split pins j for securely fastening the rib- 'bon bar to a. jacket or the like garment, part 9f which is shown at k in Fig. 3 of the drawmgs.

The mode of assembling the parts of the invention. to secure the ribbons 0 and d thereon and to secure the device to a garment is as follows :The ribbons 0 and d are folded around the bar a with their-ends overlapping the beads b as shown in the left-hand end of Fig. 3. .The heads f of the studs e are turned into line with the ribbon bar (see Fig. 4) and the plates 72. are passed over the said studs and pressed in between the beads b on the edges of said bar. The said plates are made sufliciently wide to necessitate a fair amount of pres-' sure to cause them to be squeezed between the beads 12 and this results in the ribbons being drawn tightly around the ribbon bar a. When the plates it have been forced into position the heads of the studs e are turned to right angles with the ribbon bar and thereby securely fasten the plates and ribbons in position (see Fig.2).

The ribbons o and d and plates it having been secured to the ribbon bar a as above described, the said bar may then be attached to a coat or other garment by forcing the heads of the studs 6 through the cloth of the same and then passing the split pins j through the holes 9, as shown in the right-hand end of Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The ribbon bar can be readily removed from a coat or other garment to which it has been secured and its parts detached by reversin the order of operations above describe A ribbon bar. constructed as above described will have a neat appearance and can be easily manipulated to permit of a ribbon being reversed or replaced when it becomes soiled or worn.

If preferred one plate h (Fig. 6) can be employed to secure two or more pieces of ribbon to a bar and a plurality of studs e may be arranged to lpass through a plurahty of holes 13 in eac plate. 7

It will be readily obvious that various constructional modifications and alterations may be made in the ribbon bar and that the same may be fastened to a coat or other garment by a brooch pin or other means without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set out in the following claiming clauses.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettcrs Patent is:

1. A device for detachably mounting and securing war ribbons and like decorations to garments, comprising a bar having turned edges forming beads, headed studs pivotally mounted on said bar, and a plate having slots through which the studs pass in order to secure the plate in position.

2. A device for detachably mounting and securing war ribbons and like decorations to garments, comprising a bar having a recess on one side to receive the ends of the ribbon folded around the bar, a plurality of studs pivoted on said barand formed with flattened and pointed heads having,

holes therein, and a plurality of plates having slots fitting into the recess of the bar, the heads of the studs passing through the, slots and when turned securing the plates in position.

3. A device for detachably mounting and securing war ribbons and like decorations to garments, comprising a bar having turned edges forming beads, headed studs pivotally mounted on said bar, a plate having slots through which the studs pass in order to secure the plate in position, the heads of said studs being of pointed shapeso as to be capable of separating the fibers of a fabric and passing readily therethrough, and means for securing said heads at therear of the fabric.

4. A device fordetachably mounting and a. MoDOUGALL. 

